the problem is that the sound stops up(hangs) for a couple of seconds quite frequently.
and when the VIA harware manager is installed, my PC stays at a constant 50% load. this dont happen when the manager isnt installed.

also sometimes the "rear optical audio out" jack shows up in the place of the volume control!!!

is my audio fxxxxd up?
i got an ASUS M4A785D0-M Pro, a month old and Windows 7 x64 enterprise.